Type “running playlist” into Spotify’s search bar and you’ll find yourself scrolling through an endless parade of high-energy tunes that ought to, in theory, propel listeners forward on their exercise journey.
“Hype Running Mix,” is full of hyper-pop and EDM; “Pump Up Running Mix” careens full-tilt with gangster hip-hop and trap. The general consensus among runners (and scientists) lands roughly on the idea that music makes you a better athlete. That fast tempo, aggressive or ebullient music propels runners farther and pushes bodies faster.
Singer Lila Ramani runs to freak folk. The music between her headphones needs to be “the most calming, low tempo music,” she told “City Lights” reporter Jacob Smulian in an interview earlier this month.
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